noun
- a handbook or manual; a book containing essential information on a particular subject
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The professor recommended an enchiridion of classical rhetoric for the advanced students.
- She carried a small enchiridion of philosophical maxims in her bag.
- The medical enchiridion provided quick reference information for emergency procedures.
- Ancient scholars often compiled enchiridions to preserve essential knowledge.
- The traveler’s enchiridion contained useful phrases in multiple languages.
- Students found the mathematics enchiridion helpful for reviewing key formulas.